Bjork - Gratitude

July 13, 1946
July 13, 1946


Dear General MacArthur,
Dear General MacArthur,


With your permission
With your permission
I offer wishes of good health
I offer wishes of good health
During this heat
During this heat
That burns anything
That burns anything


The words I slowly put together
The words I slowly put together
Do not flow easily, they only fill my heart
Do not flow easily, they only fill my heart


Recently, fulfilling
Recently, fulfilling
Your heart
Your heart
You removed the whaling
You removed the whaling
Moratorium.
Moratorium.
Your gesture brings
Your gesture brings
A much needed food
A much needed food
To our community
To our community
And families
And families


The words I slowly put together
The words I slowly put together
Do not flow easily, they only fill my heart
Do not flow easily, they only fill my heart


A million year old fossil
A million year old fossil
I send to you
I send to you
This comes from my family
This comes from my family
And the ancient sea
And the ancient sea
A prehistoric impression
A prehistoric impression
Of the modern krill
Of the modern krill
She feeds the noble whale
She feeds the noble whale
And offers you longevity
And offers you longevity


The words I slowly put together
The words I slowly put together
Do not flow easily, they only fill my heart
Do not flow easily, they only fill my heart


Finally, please take good care in the heat.
Finally, please take good care in the heat.


Sincerely yours,
Sincerely yours,
Shizuka
Shizuka